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adivinesport.com/2019/03/15/a-shadow-on-the-sport/
This 2019 opinion piece by Claire Cloutier explains the critical role of YT for skating and its fans. Just as relevant today.
“Over the past decade, YouTube skating videos have become an integral part of the figure skating experience.
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How do people become skating fans? Each story is different, but probably most start in this way: Something happens to catch a person’s interest in figure skating. They want to see more figure skating. They go to YouTube, and find and watch skating videos. And it grows from there.
Figure skating needs to be seen–must be seen–to maintain and grow its popularity. Accessibility is everything.”
2 months ago | [YT] | 6
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